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• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 08, Mar 2022

Why in News?It was recently in news amid Ukraine –Russia conflict.What is Budapest Convention?The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Cybercrime Convention is also known as the Budapest Convention. It was open for signature in 2001 and 

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 08, Mar 2022

Why in  News?Recently, the study, titled ‘Democracy Report 2022: Autocratisation Changing Nature?’  produced by the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute  at the University of Gothenburg.About the study V-Dem produces the lar

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Mar 2022

Reference News:-North Korea performed data transmission and other key tests needed to develop a spy or Reconnaissance satellite.This is the second such tests in about a week, indicating the country intends to conduct a prohibited long-range rocket launch soon.North Korea

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Mar 2022

Reference News:-Meghalaya has withdrawn consent to the CBI to investigate cases in the state, becoming the ninth state to have taken this step.Eight other states which had withdrawn consent to the CBI: Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Benga

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Mar 2022

Reference News:-The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently arrested Chitra Ramkrishna, former Managing Director of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), in a case registered in May 2018, to probe the alleged abuse of the NSE’s server architecture for granting

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 07, Mar 2022

Why in news?India and Myanmar, are set to relax visa norms for land border crossing through Moreh (Manipur) and Tamu (Myanmar).Key Highlights:It will provide a major fillip to connectivity between the North-Eastern States and Myanmar.NOTE: India and Myanmar s

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 07, Mar 2022

Reference News:-Political leaders participating in the delimitation process in J&K as well as independent observers have raised fears of “islands” being formed.What’s the issue?The Delimitation Act, 2002 says that apart from population,

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 07, Mar 2022

Why in News?The third session of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III) which was held between 1973 to 1982 led to the formation of the current convention named UNCLOS.The Convention which concluded in the year 1982 replaced the quad-treaty of

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 07, Mar 2022

What is the issue?For India Blue economy could be the next force multiplier of GDP and well-being, provided sustainability and socio-economic welfare are centered.What is Blue Economy?Blue economy refers to the ocean resources available in the c

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 07, Mar 2022

Reference News:-Janaushadhi Diwas week to be observed from 1st March to 7th March 2022.Theme of 4th Janaushadhi Diwas: “Jan Aushadhi-Jan Upyogi”Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) is the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhar